Thursday, November 25, 2010

Episode 40 - Part 1 & 2!

Welcome to Episode 40 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! This week we have an extra long & extra special podcast to celebrate our Fantasticalistic 40th Episode! So fantastical in fact we needed to break it into TWO PARTS to fit in all the Edmonton Arts scene goodness.

To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 40 - PART 1 or PART 2" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!

PART ONE

LISTEN TO EPISODE 40 - PART ONE

PART TWO



LISTEN TO EPISODE 40 - PART TWO

What we mentioned this week:
  • Grey Cup Festival - Check the schedule & join the party downtown @ Churchill Square!
  • An evening of Story & Song with Celtic Harpist & Story teller Jeff Stockton @ the Catalyst Theatre. Saturday, November 27th 7:30pm. $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
  • Make It Edmonton! November 25 - 28 at the Alberta Aviation Museum. Shop from over 110 of Canada's hottest emerging designers!
  • Just Christmas - November 26 - 27 at the Alberta Avenue Community Hall 9210-118 Ave. An alternative global market place for ethically purchased quality arts, handmade crafts and other goods!
  • Rapid Fire Theatre Events
    • Improv at the Ave! Thursday, November 25th from 7pm - 9pm $5
    • Improv Open Mic on Saturday, November 27 7:30pm - 9:30pm @ Varscona Theatre $5
~*~Daneel's Theatre Spotlight~*~
TRIPLE WHAMMY

          *Note that this week we actually feature a Four for Four Listing!
FRIDAY
  1. Letters to Elise w/ California Lane Change @ the Taphouse in St Albert 9pm
  2. Jay Brannan @ Brixx Bar & Grill 8pm $15
    We featured Jay's song Body's a Temple off his Unmastered EP.
  3. The Sessions at Caffrey's in the Park 9pm
  4. Zaac Pick with Joshua Hyslop @ Axis Café 8pm $10 E-TICKETS
         We featured Zaac's song Foot of Pride off his Fierce Wind 2009 release.
SATURDAY
  1. Tim Chesterton @ Marybeth’s Coffeehouse in Beaumont 7:30pm donations accepted
  2. Second Hand Smoke @ the Haven Social Club 7:30pm $10 in advance, $12 @ the door E-TICKETS
         We featured their song Dude, She's Waiting off of their album Chaise Lounge.
  3. Rufus Wainwright w/ Teddy Thompson @ Jubilee Auditorium tickets are $29.50
  4. Wool on Wolves with Ayla Brook CD Release @ the Pawn Shop E-TICKETS

FEATURE ARTIST
Charlotte & Sarah (the Command Sisters) share a deep love for music and performing. Accompanying themselves on guitar, keyboard, mandolin, bass and fiddle, as well as performing all original material, they have been taking the Alberta music scene by storm! The girl's music is original and creative, with a unique sound, not only far beyond their years, but totally and completely their own.
Charlotte is the writer of the duo. She is already mastering the craft of songwriting, weaving lyric and music with a sophistication that is well beyond her 15 years. Sarah (12) is definitely the little firecracker, soloing and improving, she has the audience wrapped around her fingers from beginning to end! Since their start in 2005, Charlotte & Sarah have been busy performing at many different venues and events, such as; CKUA Radio Open House, The Stollery, Mountain View Music Fest, The Works, Central Fest, Disneyland's Southwest Conference, Island Folk Fest, CBC's New Year's Eve Main Stage, Big Valley Jamboree’s Family Stage, Night of Artists, Homefest, CFRN's Annual Silver Bell's Tea & Festival of Trees with Carrie Doll, multiple rodeos, fundraisers, festivals, private functions and seniors’ events. This year Charlotte & Sarah were thrilled to open for Gord Bamford at the Shaw Conference Centre. They were also asked back to Disneyland to perform at the conference as well in the Disneyland Theme Park.
Charlotte & Sarah's Upcoming Shows:
  • Saturday, December 4th with Alee @ Axis Cafe E-TICKETS
         We apologize for the mix up, we said December 18th when it is ACTUALLY December 4th.
  • Friday, December 10th with U22's The Sibling Revival Concert - Expressionz Cafe Doors at 7pm Tickets are $15 at the door.
We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo
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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Episode 39!

Welcome to Episode 39 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 39" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!




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What we mentioned this week:
  • Edmonton Music Awards - Nominate any artist from the Edmonton area, including St. Alberta, Sherwood Park, Leduc, Spruce Grove & Stony Plain. The eligibility period for the 2011 Edmonton Music Awards is between January 1, 2010 and December 31st, 2010. The only exception is the category for "Artist To Watch". This category is reserved for an artist with plans on releasing new material in 2010. Check out the EMA website for more details!
  • Brian Webb Dancing Company presents: Prairie Dance Circuit! Friday November 19 – Nov 20th @ John L Haar Theatre @ Grant MacEwan College Arts Campus. 8pm $30, $20 for students/seniors.
  • Plan Ahead – 2010 Grey Cup festival hits Churchill Square from November 25th to 28th. For whose playing when check out the link!
  • Plan Ahead – Jodi King & Manuela are having a Christmas concert on December 17th @ Cornerstone Pentecostal Fellowship (Grandin Mall) 22 Sir Winston Churchchill Square Avenue in St Albert, AB $10 & starts @ 7pm.
  • Reminder – Lisa Nicole Grace with Brent Schaitel @ Axis Café on December 10th! FACEBOOK EVENT; E-TICKETS


FRIDAY

  1. Jordan Kaminski @ Wild Earth Bakery 8pm – donations accepted. 
  2. Marty Majorowicz with Thom Golub & Thom Bennett @ Yardbird Suite
  3. Edmonton Classical Guitar Society presents Irina Kulikova @ Muttart Hall. Show starts @ 8pm, tickets are $25.
    We featured Irina's song Sonatina Meridional #3 - Fiesta.
SATURDAY
  1. 100 mile house @ the Black Dog Freehouse early show @ 4pm FREE
  2. 100.3 The Bear presents Tupelo Honey @ Lyve on Whyte 7pm
  3. Peter Belec CD Release @ the Yardbird Suite with Bob Tildesley & Jerrold Dubyk $14 for members, $18 for non members. 9pm
    We featured Peter's song Peter's Lullaby featuring Colleen Brown on vocals, off his new release.
FEATURE ARTIST
This week we featured the lovely and talented Marty Pawlina. Make sure to check out his sweet website. Marty is currently working on his debut album with Louis Sedmak, to be released on February 26th. He is the vice president on the board of U22, he is a well known graphic designer, and is currently taking part time music courses at Grant MacEwan college. Starting this March Marty is embarking on a western Canadian tour to last through to the summer months. Marty is definitely someone to watch out for in Edmonton's music scene! We featured his song Till I Met You.


We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com  Until next time! xo
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Episode 38!

Welcome to Episode 38 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 38" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!



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What we mentioned this week:
  • Prairie Belles Mail Bag - Kira Hladun CD Release "Modern Soul" @ Red Piano (Bourbon Street, West Edmonton Mall) on Sunday, November 21st, 2010. Doors @ 6pm, music @ 8pm. Reserved seating available with a dinner reservation at 780-486-7722. 
  • Plan Ahead Event - Frazey Ford at the ARTery on November 19th. Show starts @ 8pm, tickets are $15.
    We featured her song Firecracker off her album Obadiah. 
  • Fashion/Jewelry Trunk Show - On Friday, November 12, 2010 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm My Filosophy’s Crestwood location is hosting an exclusive Trunk Show with Canadian designer Joanna Bisley. The following day, November 13, 2010, My Filosophy’s Accessory Kiosk in Southgate Centre is hosting a Designer Showcase with Joanna Bisley from 10:00am to 6:00pm
    Locations: C    restwood 9674 142 st T5N 4B2 / Southgate Centre 5015 - 111 treet T6H 4M6
 FRIDAY
  1. F&M CD Release Multi-Arts Evening @ Haven Social Club $10, doors @ 7:30pm E-TICKETS
  2. Marco Claveria @ Lyve on Whyte $7 7pm E-TICKETS
  3. The Boudoirs with Axiomatik @ Axis Café $10 8pm E-TICKETS
SATURDAY
  1. Kokopelli Choir show “Odyssey” @ McClure United Church (this is a correction, we said McDougall United when it is actually McClure United) 5pm & 7:30pm $13 students/seniors and $16 for adults.
  2. Untapped Alberta series @ the Starlite Room with Shout Out Out Out Out with Christian Hansen & the Autistics & the Whitsundays $20 9pm
    We featured the Whitsundays song Already Gone.
  3. Peter Polujin as part of “Celebrating Culture through Music” @ Steeps Tea Lounge in Old Glenora. 124 st & Stony Plain Rd.
~*~Daneel's Theatre Spotlight~*~
Love and Human Remains by Brad Fraser, with guest director John Kirkpatrick. November 3rd - 13th @ the UofA Studio Theatre. For more information check their website.

  • U22 Alumni artist Michael Rault now has a recording contract with Sony, a major tour with Bedouin Soundclash and brand new album called MA-ME-O.  The album is available in independent record stores in November and right now on itunes.  Please show your support of Michael's music - use the link provided to go to itunes and get a copy!    
  • U22 is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Edmonton International Airport. Our artists are featured each week inside the boarding area and are enhancing passenger experience by providing live music and entertainment.  The EIA is currently building a state of the art Performance Stage to showcase U22 artists!
  • Watch for U22 performers at the following great venues:  The Wild Earth Bakery on 99th Street; The Good Earth Bakery in Summerside and The Fresh Start Bistro in Riverbend.  For a detailed list of U22 performances across Alberta, please visit our website
  • If you are interested in learning more about becoming a donor or supportive program sponsor, please contact U22 Fund Development Coordinator, Erica Viegas at:  eviegas@ualberta.ca  
FEATURE ARTIST
Anyone who has heard Ben Sures perform will tell you that big talent comes in small packages. A veteran of the contemporary folk and roots music scene, Ben has long fought for the recognition he deserves in the Canadian music industry. His 2005 award in the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Competition, for his song Any Precious Girl, is evidence of his genius, his originality, and his tenacious ability to flawlessly pick his way to the top of the guitar heap while telling an absorbing story in words that only the craftiest of lyricists could pen. Raised in Western Canada, Ben began playing guitar in high school, and has been writing and performing ever since, touring festivals, small venues and living rooms across the nation. Ben performs live with his talented bass player/back up vocalist, Shantel Koening, sometimes under the alias Supergroup. Often featured on CBC, Ben’s performances are energetic and humourous, and whatever the venue, he manages to connect with his audiences with a seldom duplicated sense of intimacy that draws the listener inextricably into the folds of his melodic story telling.
Ben has a show coming up on December 2nd at Jeffrey's Cafe. The show starts @ 8pm, and is $15. We featured his song Dancer off of his 2008 release.

We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us, or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo
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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Episode 37!

Welcome to Episode 37 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 37" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!


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What we mentioned this week:
              Edmonton's Amazing Open Stage Circuit! Monday through Sunday!
        
~*~ Daneel's Theatre Spotlight ~*~
November 2nd - 14th, 2010. Studio B in TransAlta Arts Barns. Directed by Trevor Schmidt. Tickets are $24 for adults, $18 for students and available at Tix on the Square.

FRIDAY
  1. Kat Danser @ the Arden Theatre Tickets are $25, 7:30pm
  2. Peter Katz & Jeff Morris @ Axis Café $10, 8pm E-TICKETS
    We featured Jeff's song Blue Sky Falls.
  3. Stone Iris CD RELEASE show @ Lyve on Whyte $8, 7pm E-TICKETS
SATURDAY
  1. Voices for Hospice @ the Winspear Centre put on by Pilgrim’s Hospice with Kalsey Kulyk opening for Adam Gregory. Tickets are $32.55 and the show starts at 7pm.
  2. John McPhail with Feed the Birds @ Axis Café $10 8pm E-TICKETS
  3. Billi Zizi @ Jeffrey's Cafe for Gypsy Jazz $15, 9pm
FEATURE ARTIST
It is with great pride and eager anticipation that original indie rock band, AXIOMATIK, present their dynamic sophomore effort, Premeditated Accident, to the rest of the world. Band alumni Shawn Lamble and Greg Kolodychuk are completely stoked to unleash and gig the new album for both their loyal fans as well as for fresh ears. Whereas their acclaimed 2006 debut, Let The Fallout Begin, prominently featured the addition of cello into the rock and roll mix, Premeditated Accident carries on with the ambitious incorporation of unconventional instrumentation. Included on the new collection of recordings are orchestra bells, mellotron, pedal steel guitar, and even a children’s choir. “We’ve really pulled out all the bells and whistles this time. Better songs, better production, better performances… it’s a better record.” This is the consensus for all who have listened to the new album. There’s something on the CD for everyone, whether it be the moody Doors-like feel of “The Alibi,” the funky-rock anthem of “Rob Me Blind,” or the country-punk soup of “One In A Million.”
We featured their song El Bandito off their new release. They have a show opening up for The Boudoirs at Axis Cafe on November 12th. Get your E-TICKETS!

We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us, or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo

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